The Adventures of Tintin: The Shooting Star

[img=http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0316358517.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg]In 1942 the continent of Europe was totally embroiled in World War II, which may well explain why Herge offers up the most fanciful of all of the adventures of Tintin. In fact, nothing else comes as close to "The Shooting Star," which begins with the world about to end because of a collision with a giant come and ends with Tintin dealing with giant mushrooms on an island in the middle of the ocean. In between there is a race to find a meteorite that contains a new element of great scientific importance (another case of Herge's remarkable premonitions based on his meticulous research no doubt).# Reading level: Ages 9-12# Hardcover: 62 pages# Publisher: French & European Publications Inc (1985)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 041660580X# ISBN-13: 978-0416605808